| word | lucid |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) Very clear and easy to understand. (2) Able to think clearly. |
| eg_sentence | On his last visit he had noticed that his elderly mother hadn't seemed completely lucid. |
| explanation | Mental lucidity is easy to take for granted when we're young, though alcohol, drugs, and psychological instability can confuse the mind at any age. We all hope to live to 100 with our mental abilities intact, which is entirely possible; avoiding the condition called dementia (which includes the well-known Alzheimer's disease) often involves a combination of decent genes, physical and mental activity, and a good diet. Writing lucidly, on the other hand, can take a lot of work at any age; you've probably had the experience of trying to read a set of instructions and wondering if the writer even grew up speaking English. |
| IPA | ˈlusɪd |
Tags: mwvb::unit:8, mwvb::unit:8:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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